I've seen those little cuties on Type 3 at the Coquitlam Bug-In, some sold by Sears! I'm sure you could attach them to the tow loops on a Vanagon with chrome bumpers but they're very small and mucho spendy. I have pix, but not digitized......... On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > In order to use a one wheel trailer on a vanagon, one would have to > construct a faux bumper to attach it to. > > Mike > > > > > Old Volks Home wrote: > > > Saw a few of those attached to "Splittie" Buses at the recent Bugs & > > Buses > > Invade The Village Show in Bakersfield, CA this past weekend. Generally > > a > > "vintage" item for the earlier crowd and can't pack as much as I would > > like > > as I do in my 4x6 "Baby" enclosed wooden/steel frame trailer I haul > > behind > > my Westy. Not sure if the crappy thin bumpers of a Vanagon could handle > > the > > weight and strain. Splittie and Bay Window Bumpers are a bit beefier > > for > > this type of trailer. One was for sale, but ya better have a very DEEP > > wallet. No longer being made AFAIK. > > -- > > Jim Thompson > > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > > *********************************** > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > RE: Trailers > > > I'd rather go with a small trailer that attaches to the Vanagon at TWO > > > points and uses a single, swiveling wheel. I've seen a couple > > > attached to > > > Vanagons and Buses, no backing issue, no tracking issues. I don't > > > know of > > > a > > > source though. > > > > > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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